LRWC co-hosted three events across Canada on 24 and 31 January 2018 to commemorate and support the global Day of the Endangered Lawyer. LRWC’s participation was part of worldwide events in 34 cities to reflect on the personal and professional safety of lawyers around the world, who face mounting … [Read more...]

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Mahienour el-Massry
Lawyer Mahienour el-Massry and trade unionist Moatasem Medhat have been acquitted on appeal by a court in Alexandria, the … [Read more...]

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HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA – JANUARY 24, 2018:
Day of the Endangered Lawyer – International Experiences and Opportunities
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L4L and LRWC are calling for the immediate release of prominent human rights lawyer Ms. Mahienour El-Massry, who was arrested on 18 November 2017 and has been transferred to a prison in Cairo far from her home base. Ms el-Massry faces illegitimate charges of participating in an … [Read more...]

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Hundreds of individuals endorsed a letter calling on the Prime Minister of Canada to ensure that journalist Mohamad Fahmy is released from prison in Egypt and returned to Canada. Mohamad Fahmy was convicted in Egypt of charges that criminalize freedoms of expression and … [Read more...]